Car Tech
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Porsche will produce a synthetic fuel made by combining carbon dioxide and hydrogen that aims for a lower overall carbon footprint than electric cars, though cost could be an issue.
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Former top Tesla engineer and Apple car exec returns to Ford
Doug Field has returned to Ford after stints at Tesla and Apple.
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Self-driving VW ID.Buzz electric vans start testing ahead of commercial service in 2025
Volkswagen Group is developing a self-driving taxi service with help from America's Argo AI.
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Deep dive: 2022 VW GTI's Vehicle Dynamics Manager aims to make the hot hatch sharper
VW detailed how the 2022 GTI's Vehicle Dynamics Manager works and the systems it controls to improve the hot hatch's handling.
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Hydraulic power steering isn't dead yet at McLaren
Engineering Explained dives into how and why McLaren still uses hydraulic-assist power steering.
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Ferrari patents air conditioning system that can detect body temperature
Ferrari has filed a patent for an air conditioning system that detects body temperature and adjusts the direction, circulation and temperature of airflow.
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Waymo is slowly expanding its self-driving taxi service to more U.S. cities.
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GM vehicles will go 5G via AT&T for 2024 model year
GM said 5G will be an important part of its over-the-air (OTA) software update strategy, which follows Tesla's lead in rolling out new features to vehicles already in use.
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Can synthetic fuels save the combustion engine?
Synthetic fuel solves the problem of CO2 emissions from internal-combustion engines, but it's not without its drawbacks.
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Baidu shows off robotaxi concept and second-generation AI computer chip
Baidu says it is ready to move from technical verification to large-scale commercial operation of self-driving cars.
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Tesla Bot: AI-controlled humanoid robot revealed
Tesla plans to use its self-driving system to control humanoid robots capable of handling dangerous or menial tasks.
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Mini takes sustainability to the extreme with Cooper SE-based Strip concept
The Mini Strip concept imagines a car built with nothing but the bare essentials.
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Mercedes-Benz vehicles built from 2016 onward can now have warnings of potholes and speed bumps sent to them.
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Electric Chevrolet Silverado to offer four-wheel-steering system
Chevrolet released a video teaser of the electric Silverado's four-wheel steering system and confirmed it will offer 24-inch wheels.
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Argo AI self-driving cars to join Lyft's Miami network before 2021 is out
Argo AI self-driving cars will join Lyft's Miami network in 2021 and the network in Austin in 2022.
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Tesla makes Full Self-Driving available as $199 monthly subscription
You can now subscribe to Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature instead of purchasing it outright for $10,000.
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Ford patents charging electric cars by towing them
Ford has filed a patent application that proposes charging electric vehicles by flat-towing them behind another vehicle.
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Rivian files patent application for "K-turn mode"
The patent filing for Rivian's K-Turn Mode would apply forward torque to the front wheels and backward torque to the rears to let its vehicles turn in place.
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The Volkswagen Group is in for a major shakeup in the coming decade.
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Deep dive: 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing gets serious about downforce
The new CT4-V Blackwing has benefited significantly from lessons learned in Cadillac's IMSA Daytona Prototype racing program.
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Volvo to gather real-time data from customer cars to refine automated systems
Volvo together with its in-house self-driving technology arm Zenseact announced Wednesday that owners of its next-generation vehicles will be able to supply real-time data gathered from sensors to help in the development of electronic driver-assist features, including future fully self-driving...
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Porsche tests cloud-based warning system that identifies hazards in real time
New technology being tested by Porsche will help make roads safer by identifying hazards in real time.
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Why MPG is a dumb unit for fuel economy
Automakers often tout the mpg rating of their cars, but is it really the best measure of fuel economy?
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Porsche launches battery division to develop and manufacture high-performance cells
Porsche expects over 80% of its sales to be electric vehicles by 2030.
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